A new book titled ‘The Best of Satyajit Ray’ offers a glimpse to Satyajit Ray’s: A two-volume box set, ‘The Best of Satyajit Ray’ published by Penguin Random House India, is not only a treat for Ray enthusiasts but also a collector’s editionThe great filmmaker and polymath Satyajit Ray’s fiction and non-fiction writings can be found in a new collection. The book set picks from the ever-popular adventures of Ray’s enduring creation, the professional sleuth, Feluda, to the chronicles of Professor Shonku, his short stories as well as writings on filmmaking, and his thoughts on world and Indian cinema.
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About the Satyajit Ray
With movies like “Pather Panchali” (Song of the Little Road, 1955), which established his place as a significant film director and won him countless prizes, Ray (1921-1992) was one of the most renowned directors in the history of cinema. A recipient of 36 National Film Awards, the filmmaker was also honoured by several national and international awards, including the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Padma Bhushan, and the Bharat Ratna. He was presented with the Honorary Oscar for Lifetime Achievement by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in 1992.
